Category Archive: ethanol

Jul 03

America, Start Your Natural-Gas Engines

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The recent deluge of low-cost shale gas is already changing the way the country runs. Electric utilities are turning to gas to power their turbines, and chemical companies that rely on the fuel are coming back to the U.S. after years of investing overseas. But the holy grail is transportation. Every day, we consume 70% …

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Apr 15

Noem: South Dakota Plays A Role In Easing Prices At The Pump

In a recent article addressing rising gas prices, Rep. Noem  noted that  the President and his bad federal policies have added to the pain at the pump. At the same time however, Noem makes a good point that not only is ethanol good for South Dakota, South Dakota’s ethanol is good for the country.From Rep. …

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Mar 29

Increasing Bio-Fuels Lowers Gas Prices

Eight leading ethanol advocates joined together recently to send Congress a letter. The letter was sent to Congressional leaders, hopefully they get the message. The letter illustrated the success of ethanol in lowering gas prices and boosting the economy and moving the U.S towards energy independence. From Domestic Fuel.com “Today, ethanol is approximately $1 cheaper than …

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Dec 31

Recapping Energy in 2011

In spite of Washington over regulating, and over taxing,  America’s energy producers have made huge steps towards real Energy Independence. From Travis Hoium via The Motley Fool It’s been a transformative year for the energy industry. After decades of reliance on foreign oil, the narrative has turned to drilling in the U.S. , [and]natural gas …

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Dec 30

California Low-Carbon Rules Halted

A federal judge in California has stopped that state from enacting rules that would harm consumers and put ethanol growers at  a disadvantage. This is a classic example of how well meaning environmentalists can go too far with their regulations. Luckily the judge made the right decision and not only stopped the new regulations, but …

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Dec 29

The Facts About Ethanol

Energy Independence will require an energy policy that is varied and includes every  energy source available to us. Obviously ethanol in all its many forms will play a key role in achieving Energy Independence.  New technologies and innovations  have not only increased the amount of ethanol being produced, but have also allowed the process to …

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